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PHILADELPHIA - Nike is pulling back on plans for a shoe that sneakily honours Allen Iverson after the former NBA superstar questioned whether the company could use his old number and team colours while hes endorsed by rival Reebok.Iverson says Nike used his identity, likeness and persona without permission for a sneaker out of the companys Zoom Flight 96 collection.The ambiguously titled sneaker has the No. 3 — Iversons number — on each back heel and the red, white and blue colours of the Philadelphia 76ers. Neither Iverson nor the Sixers are named on the sneaker or on the branding for the shoe, which were expected to be released later this year or in early 2015.Iversons lawyer sent a letter to Nike this week objecting to the shoe.Nike spokesman KeJuan Wilkins said in a statement Thursday that the version of the shoe Iverson protested wont hit stores.Nike has made a business decision to not move forward with the shoe in the red/blue and white/purple colorways, Wilkins said in an email. However, two colorways inspired by the original 1996 colorways will still be available for purchase.Iverson, who retired last season, has had a shoe contract with Reebok since Philadelphia made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft. Iversons signature shoe, The Answer, was Reeboks flagship sneaker and runaway top seller during his prime seasons in the late 1990s, early 2000s. And Reebok is getting ready to release a new Iverson version of its iconic Pump sneaker.A letter faxed this week by Iversons attorney, Derek Challenger, to Nike demands the company remove the sneaker from any retail inventories or website advertisements and cease any future sales of the product.Nike is clearly trying to use Allen Iversons celebrity status and persona to promote Nikes shoes, Challenger said. Theres no other No. 3 that played for the 76ers that came out of the 1996 draft. For Nike to use his status to sell shoes, and not get his permission, to not compensate him, is bad business.Challenger said Thursday after learning Nike was pulling the shoe that Iverson should be compensated for shoes that have already been sold and would still object if the No. 3 is on the heel of the sneaker.They should get back to me with a number for all this, he said. I hope before the week is over I hear from them directly.Lucas Ehrbar, editor of the website Nikeblog.com, said the sneaker released under the Nike Sportswear banner was already released in Asia. Ehrbar said Reeboks brand has fallen among basketball sneaker junkies, leaving a gap for the dominant brand to model sneakers for the 2001 NBA MVP.A lot of people would rather wear Nike anyway, Ehrbar said. The only reason theyre wearing Reebok is because someone like Iverson has a shoe with them.Iverson spent his first 10 seasons in Philadelphia, mashing hip-hop culture and hoops like no player before him.Even in retirement, Iverson still has worldwide appeal to sneakerheads. The Nike tribute sneaks can be found on eBay — under a search for Iverson — for $109 to $129 a pair.Theyre not meant to play basketball in. 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